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Dakota Kai Returns as 'Charlie' for EVE Wrestle Queendom 8 Title Bout With Kris Statlander

The announcement marks her first scheduled match since a May WWE release after repeated injuries.

Overview

  • AEW star Will Ospreay revealed the booking on X, naming Charlie (fka Dakota Kai) as Kris Statlander’s challenger at Wrestle Queendom 8.
  • The match is slated for March 8, 2026 at the Indigo at The O2 in London, aligning with International Women’s Day.
  • The bout is for the EVE International Championship, which Statlander currently holds following defenses in September and November.
  • Kai opted not to jump back immediately after her 90-day non-compete and said in a September Twitch stream that she took time to decompress and misses wrestling.
  • During her WWE tenure she joined Damage CTRL with Bayley and Iyo Sky, won two women’s tag titles, and suffered a torn ACL, a 2024 meniscus tear, and a 2025 concussion before her May release.